• The churches of San Antonio were the heart of the Spanish colonal mission communities.

    San Antonio Missions

    National Historical Park Texas

Things To Do

Park Visitor Center at Mission San José
Open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
The park is closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.
Driving directions to the Visitor Center.

Movie: Gente de Razón Shown on the hour and half-hour beginning at 9:30 am, with the last show at 4:30 pm. Close-captioned.
This award-winning film tells the story of the native people of 18th-century south Texas, their role in colonizing New Spain, and the results of entering the Spanish missions.

Museum
The displays exhibit authentic and replicated artifacts explaining the diverse tasks found within the Spanish missions.

Bookstore The bookstore here and at Mission Concepción provide educational materials to park visitors to better understand the Spanish colonial period of American history and associated subjects. Your purchases directly support educational and research programs at this park. Operated by Western National Parks Association, a non-profit organization authorized by Congress to assist the National Park Service.
 

Did You Know?

Mission San José grist mill grinds wheat and not corn.

San José's grist mill in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park never ground corn, only wheat? The mill was built late in the mission period; by then the mission Indians had acquired a taste for wheat-based foods. Today the mill is mostly a reproduction, and is in operation five days a week.